Valkyrie
Seen it?2008 | 121 min | Drama, Thriller, War
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (62% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved The Great Escape or The Bourne Supremacy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself tasked with both leading the coup and personally killing the Führer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$200 million worldwide on a $75 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 485K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bryan Singer
- Tom CruiseClaus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
- Kenneth BranaghHenning von Tresckow
- Bill NighyFriedrich Olbricht
- Terence StampLudwig Beck
- Tom WilkinsonFriedrich Fromm
- Carice van HoutenNina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
- Kenneth CranhamField Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
- Thomas KretschmannOtto Ernst Remer
- Suzy Eddie IzzardErich Fellgiebel
- Kevin McNallyCarl-Friedrich Goerdeler